Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge to present wolf ecology clinic

NECEDAH – On Saturday, Jan. 31, Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (FNNWR) is sponsoring a wolf ecology clinic. Presentations are by members of TWIN (Timber Wolf Information Network) with the support of refuge staff. It is free for FNNWR members. A donation of $10 is suggested for all other participants. The clinic will begin at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, N11365 Headquarters Road, Necedah.
The clinic will be presented in two parts. Because of limited seating, the morning session is restricted to the first 50 to register. Twenty of those registrants can also sign-up for the in-the-field portion during the afternoon. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. You can do so by calling 608-565-2551. Please include your name, number of people in your group and your phone number.
If the federal budget resolution fails to pass before midnight on Friday, Jan. 30, we will need to contact you about an offsite space for the morning program. In that eventuality, we will meet at the community room in the Necedah Siegler Memorial Library.
From 9-11:30 a.m., the clinic will cover the past and present of wolf management in Wisconsin, how to manage conflict with wolves (livestock, dog and human safety), the natural history of wolves and the relationship between wolves and deer.
While instructors are presenting, TWIN trackers will be in the field searching for wolf signs for the afternoon outing.

For those staying all day, there will be a lunch break from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants planning to join in the field component need to bring their own lunch and dress for the weather. The field portion runs from 12:45 to about 3 p.m.
While in the field, TWIN volunteers hope to show and interpret wolf signs, discuss census survey techniques and winter ecology of other creature signs opportunistically encountered.
Age is restricted to people 12 years old and up due to content (wolf sexual activity and detailed biological topics). Persons with ambulatory issues need to evaluate as the outdoor outing component is strenuous. Attendees must provide warm winter clothing and waterproof, insulated boot wear for the afternoon component.